Team GB have the opportunity to secure their first medal of the Winter Olympics 2026 after narrowly missing out on Monday.
Kirsty Muir and Mia Brookes both cam agonisingly close to finishing in the medal positions of the freeski slopestyle and big air competitions while curlers Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds lost their mixed doubles semi-final and the chance to secure at least a silver medal.
However, Mouat and Dodds are back in action this afternoon when they take on the World and Olympic champions Italy in the bronze medal match. It seems like an intimidating contest but the British duo topped the table in the round robin stage and if they can hit their best levels they may just secure the first medal of the Games for Team GB.
In the gold medal match Sweden will face the United States after the latter edged out Italy 9-8 in their own semi-final clash on Monday.
Elsewhere, US skier Lindesy Vonn issued an update on her condition from hospital after suffering a broken leg in Sunday’s downhill crash just nine days after she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Late on Monday, the 41-year-old wrote on Instagram that she has “no regrets” about competing even though her “Olympic dream did not finish the way I dreamt it would”.
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Should Vonn have been allowed to compete?
Lindsey Vonn’s crash called into question the decision to let her compete knowing she was injured before her run.
International Ski Federation President Johan Eliasch said the competitor had to make up their own mind when carrying pre-existing injuries.
“I firmly believe that this has to be decided by the individual … And in her case, she certainly knows her injuries a lot better than anybody else,” he told reporters on Monday.
“And what is also important for people to understand that the accident that she had yesterday, she was incredibly unlucky. It was a one in a thousand.
“She got too close to the gate, and she got stuck when she was in the air in the gate and started rotating.”
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The helmet, which depicts several athletes who died in the conflict – some of whom were personal friends of Heraskevych – is now expected to be shelved.
Vonn’s treatment so far
A source close to the matter confirmed on Monday that a joint team of local orthopaedic and plastic surgeons performed the procedures.
These operations were crucial for stabilising her and preventing complications related to swelling and blood flow.
While Vonn’s personal doctor was reportedly present and assisted, Italian surgeons led the medical interventions.
Winter Olympics medal table
Still no joy as of yet for Team GB but with a bronze medal chance in the curling this afternoon their medal tally could begin today.
Here’s a look at the current medal table for the Winter Olympics:
Lindsey Vonn’s father says Olympics crash is ‘the end of her career’
“She’s 41 years old and this is the end of her career,” Alan Kildow told The Associated Press. “There will be no more ski races for Lindsey Vonn, as long as I have anything to say about it.”
Italian ski legend claims Lindsey Vonn made critical mistake before injury disaster
But Italian ski great Alberto Tomba insists her downfall on the slopes came after a move to race at Crans-Montana last month.
The American has been criticised over her desire to win one more race, with Tomba insisting it led to a chain of risks that eventually caught up with her in the form of a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament on her left knee.
Lindsey Vonn’s injury history
Perhaps unsurprisingly – given the nature of the sport she competes in – the latest injury suffered by Lindsey Vonn is added to a long list of problems she’s encountered during a decorated skiing career.
To give you an idea of what it takes to be the best in a sport like this:
Lindsey Vonn latest updates
For those of you who may need catching up on the news, US skier Lindsey Vonn is in hospital following a horror crash in the women’s downhill on Sunday.
The 41-year-old suffered a “complex tibia fracture” after getting hooked on a gate. Nine days earlier she had ruptured her ACL but says the previous injury was not a reason for the crash.
Vonn was airlifted to hospital were she underwent surgery and is in a “stable” condition though she will not be able to continue her Olympics, of course.
Senior Winter Olympics officals defended the decision to let Vonn compete despite the existence of the ACL injury though Vonn’s father hopes that she will now call time on her career.
Vonn herself posted an update to her social media on Monday saying she has no regrets at competing and took her shot to achieve her Olympic dream.
No ace up sleeve for Team GB as ‘Magic Monday’ fails to deliver
At the start of Monday, Britain had the chance to open their medal account for the Games by winning two Olympic medals at Livigno Snow Park – and guarantee another if mixed doubles curlers Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds won their semi-final against Sweden.
So as night fell in the Italian Alps, British hopes for a ‘Magic Monday’ rested entirely on the young shoulders of snowboarder Mia Brookes.
Tuesday’s Olympic highlights
Another event to be aware of today is Alpine skiing: Women’s team combined
The women’s team combined event begins with the downhill at 9:30am before the slalom at 1pm and is making its Olympic debut.
Returning slalom legend Mikaela Shiffrin and USA downhill star Breezy Johnson won the maiden World Championship title in this event in early 2025 and will be the pair to beat here.
Shiffrin’s presence alone should bring the crowds and Johnson is looking to back up the gold medal win from Sunday’s infamous downhill.
